This invention proposes a
brazing method for aluminum alloys based on surface activation and a pre-placed Ni layer. The method includes: Step 1, pre-treating the aluminum
alloy surface to be brazed to ensure it is dust-free and oil-free; Step 2, subjecting the aluminum
alloy surface to
ion bombardment to remove the
oxide film and activate the surface; Step 3, depositing a Ni thin film on the aluminum
alloy surface to form a pre-placed Ni layer; Step 4, assembling the aluminum alloys to be brazed and placing them in a vacuum
brazing furnace, with the Ni
layers of the two aluminum alloys in contact. Pressure is applied to ensure the upper and lower aluminum alloys are tightly bonded and to prevent relative sliding. The furnace is then vacuum-heated to 540℃~585℃ and held for a preset time before cooling to
room temperature to obtain an aluminum alloy / Ni / aluminum alloy brazed joint. The joint obtained by this surface-activated, pre-placed Ni layer-based aluminum alloy
brazing method has the characteristics of no
oxide film at the interface, high tensile strength, and low deformation rate.